Kanken 1
笏

Meaning

Kanji 笏

baton

baton, mace, scepter

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
しゃく
Onyomi 音読み
コツ
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
#2306
Strokes
10
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
物 • 易 • 昜 • 忽 • 吻 • 勿 • 匆

Related vocabulary

3 common entries

Showing 3 of 3 entries that include this kanji.

笏

しゃく

shaku

笏拍子

しゃくびょうし

clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)

王笏

おうしゃく

sceptre

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

神主は白い装束で笏を持っていた。

The Shinto priest was dressed in white and held a ceremonial baton.

儀式のあいだ、彼は笏を胸の前で静かに構えていた。

During the ceremony, he held the scepter quietly in front of his chest.

古い絵には笏を手にした役人が描かれている。

The old painting shows an official holding a ceremonial baton.

笏は官位のある者が持つ細長い板だった。

It was a long, narrow tablet carried by people of rank.

博物館で漆塗りの笏を見た。

I saw a lacquered ceremonial baton at the museum.